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napalm

Main Entry:: ¹na·palm
Pronunciation:: \ˈnā-ˌpäm, -ˌpälm also ˈna- also nə-ˈpä(l)m\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: naphthene + palmitate
Date:: 1942

1 : a thickener consisting of a mixture of aluminum soaps used in jelling gasoline (as for incendiary bombs) 2 : fuel jelled with napalm

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